Broad-footed Mole vs Grey Tooth

Scapanus latimanus compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Scapanus	Phellodon
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Grey Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.